Set to broadcast in two one-hour films, this family treat is inspired by the classic books of Barbara Euphan Todd and is pegged to be the TV event of the season. Mackenzie Crook has taken Scatterbrook farm and the infamous characters of this well-loved tale and injected them with a tender and authentic charm. This is the perfect family adventure, packed with a fun, mischievous spirit and delivered with an environmental message.
Mackenzie Crook, (Pirates Of The Caribbean, Detectorists) who has written, directed and stars as Worzel Gummidge, has gathered a host of both accomplished and brilliant actors who are set to appear in this eagerly anticipated adaptation.
Playing The Green Man, creator of the scarecrows, who arrives to Scatterbrook in episode two, is comedy legend Sir Michael Palin. He says: “It’s a lovely part for me, but the whole script is very memorable and touching, and very funny too. It quite skillfully weaves in something for everybody all the time.”
Zoë Wanamaker (My Family, Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone) will play the eccentric local aristocrat, Lady Bloomsbury Barton in episode two. She says: “The whole thing is so charming and inventive. It’s the sort of thing I’d watch. I’m sure it will be a huge success. I know it will - it’s divine.”
Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, The Windsors) takes on the role of the formidable Aunt Sally in episode one. She says: “There’s something for everybody. It’s got this heart to it, and you’d be hard pushed as an adult not to engage with it.”
Steve Pemberton (League Of Gentleman, Benidorm) will play Mr Braithwaite, the farmer. He says: “This is the kind of show the whole family can enjoy together. It has a lot of humour, a lot of visual humour too, and I think kids will enjoy watching the children being central to the story.”
Rosie Cavaliero (Gentleman Jack, Cleaning Up) will play Mrs Braithwaite, she added: “It’s a story about the imagination, and children escaping into this different world. Mackenzie’s version is totally contemporary.”
Ones to watch India Brown (Hetty Feather) and Thierry Wickens (making his TV debut) will play Susan and John, two city children spending their summer at Scatterbrook farm who quickly befriend Worzel and begin a summer of adventures.
The first episode, The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook, sees two young strangers arrive in the village of Scatterbrook. It’s not long before Susan and John encounter Worzel Gummidge, the Scarecrow of Ten Acre Field. Their world is sent spinning into confusion when they realise Gummidge comes to life. The only person more shocked is Worzel, when he discovers that the children are not in fact fellow scarecrows but humans.
Their worlds should never commune but fate has conspired to create an extraordinary union. The seasons have stopped and the harvest hasn’t arrived. The rhythm of the natural world is out of kilter and this unlikely trio must try to put it right. Magic, mystery and mayhem unfurl.
The second episode, The Green Man, welcomes another mysterious arrival to Scatterbrook. The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn’t at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will The Green Man and Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart make of it all?
Worzel Gummidge is written and directed by Mackenzie Crook and is a Leopard Pictures, Treasure Trove Productions and Lola Entertainment production for BBC One. It is Executive Produced by Kristian Smith for Leopard Pictures, Lisa Thomas for Lola Entertainment, Mackenzie Crook for Treasure Trove Productions, with rights holders Patrick D. Pidgeon and Eric S. Rollman executive producers for Pidgeon Entertainment, Inc. It is produced by Georgie Fallon and Alex Moody is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
Further casting:
Francesca Mills - Earthy Mangold
Tim Plester - Clarty
Colin Michael Carmichael - Soggy Bogart
Andrew James Spooner - Flat Alistair
Phil Hulford - Hannah Harrow
Tom Meeten - HMS Odney
Christopher-Robert Barlow - Rag Bag
Kiran Shah - Chopper and Root Bound
Charlie Mayhew - Rustle Sprouter
Lucy Montgomery - Jackie Pudding
Gus Brown - Oswald Pollypop
Malik Ibheis - Trike
Ben Langley - Driver
Mariam Haque - Receptionist
没有爱情，没有神话，有一个美好的略微欧洲化的上海，但并没有因此让人感觉不舒服。在这个插满红旗的地方，难得看到如此特立独行的上海，真美好。
《爱情神话》告诉我们，把生活里细枝末节犄角旮旯的小片段搬上荧屏，会有多有趣，女人有了清晰的脸和不被人揶揄的情感表达，会有多鲜活。整个电影就是一个字：灵～
灵啊，有哭有笑，不上价值，意犹未尽，就是好片子了。
可爱的小布尔乔亚们是这样的。
为人生的一小把糖，排了很长的队。为青春的一次邂逅，吹了很久的牛。没抢过剩饭的野猫是不完整的，没开过画展的杂家是不艺术的。不管神话还是笑话，总有人愿意陪你说话，不管上坡还是下坡，总有人愿意为你颠簸。离的太近就看不清楚，离的太远又变得模糊，灵与欲之间的距离，信以为真的人先迈出那一步。邵艺辉的沪上爱情本帮菜：下坡路也要穿jimmy choo，借一晚肉身也得尊重艺术，犯了错也敢理直气壮挽回，当不成艺术家也得开画展，拆开看没啥意思，摆在一起就立体了。邵艺辉善于捕捉场景和台词的多义性，有过短暂起飞的瞬间，但整体还是处于踮起脚往上够的状态。尤其是配乐太扣分，如同幕布一般把情绪间隔开，电影变成了情景剧。结尾处观众成为被观看的对象，影像的景深立刻打通：她们看不懂我们，是因为我们总把爱情当成神话。老乌的原型也许是李春平。
4. 李小姐和格罗瑞亚的微信使用习惯：李小姐从来都是文字输入，而且一两个字的回复也必用句号结尾。格罗瑞亚从来都是语音输入。
这个电影哪怕全都是这几个人吃饭的戏，我都觉得会同样精彩，同样好看。。
说一句灾难级别的场面调度不过分吧？美术馆仿舞台剧一场戏我看得想骂人了 with yy
8 女导演多好，能拍出女性的可爱。老早关注她的微博和公众号，会看到不少自嘲的梗，小资和精致在最后无聊的思悼观影会上消解了大半，传护手霜那段我太喜欢了哈哈哈。感觉音乐很一般，没跟上剧作。
可爱的小布尔乔亚们是这样的。
四星+
这部电影展示的上海，不是大家想象中的十里洋场、东方巴黎、上海滩，而是真实的、当代的、细腻到生活中的上海。再也不用听一帮北方人、香港人、台湾人硬凹着上海话，讲着想象中的故事了。
的确是一个情感细腻的电影，都在细微之处，而生活大多时候哪有波澜壮阔，都是细节构成的。。。
是跨年不错的爱情小品，上海文艺片，tag和标签，上海、中年、离婚、重组。最喜欢“野猫和剩饭”这个桥段。
没有爱情，没有神话，有一个美好的略微欧洲化的上海，但并没有因此让人感觉不舒服。在这个插满红旗的地方，难得看到如此特立独行的上海，真美好。
对当代性和都市性的一个漂亮切片，某种程度上说是对上海modern life文化的接续。精巧又扎实，想想这故事发生在上海实在是太理所应当了，可发生在别的城市又的确让人难以置信。
要素过多。。健身不练腿 早晚要后悔 非礼你看不下去切了个bgm是M83吗？？
外地人在上海生活
最后大家围坐看费里尼的场景确实让人感动，说着电影好无聊的大家，客厅墙上却挂着安妮塔的海报！！！哈哈哈哈太有意思了。
影片设计充满了巧思，很多隐喻，双关和有趣的细节。
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